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State House, District 125District race (Georgia) · 2 candidates

Gary Richardson
Gary Richardson
(Republican)
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Leonard Hennessy
Leonard Hennessy
(Democratic)
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In their own words

Gary Richardson

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  • Gary richardson
    Conservative businessman and former County Commissioner Gary Richardson is a proven conservative leader with an unmatched record of success.
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  • Campaign statement
    Gary was elected to the Georgia State House to represent District 125 in a Special Election Runoff in March 2024.
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Voting record
  • SB 220 (2026) Putting Georgia's Patients First Act (renames low-THC oil as medical cannabis): Nay · 3/23/2026 · Agree to Senate amendment to House substitute, 144–21 · House Vote #743
  • SB 36 (2025) Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Yea · 4/2/2025 · Passage, 96–70 · House Vote #401
  • SB 1 (2025) Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act: Yea · 3/31/2025 · Passage, 100–64 · House Vote #350
  • HB 428 (2025) Health: codify right to in vitro fertilization: Yea · 3/28/2025 · Agree to Senate substitute, 160–0 · House Vote #333
  • SB 68 (2025) Civil practice: revision of provisions on civil practice, evidence, damages and liability in tort actions: Yea · 3/20/2025 · Passage, 91–82 · House Vote #290
  • HB 111 (2025) Income tax: reduce rate of tax: Yea · 3/6/2025 · Passage, 110–60 · House Vote #196

Official roll calls, Georgia General Assembly (open the vote number on the bill page). Final floor vote on each bill in the chamber the member sat in at the time (passage, or agreeing to the other chamber's changes); titles are the official captions. Bills voted on before the member took office are not listed. Which bills and why · Checked 10/18/2026.

Leonard Hennessy

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  • Campaign statement
    Targeted tax relief for essential service workers, retirees, and teachers; Water and resource management that prioritizes our rural communities, not industry; Economic incentives that deliver real local jobs and measurable benefits for taxpayers; Strong rural schools and better access to special education programs; …
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  • No one should struggle for healthcare.
    Georgia has the 8th largest GDP in the nation and the 29th strongest economy in the world.
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